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Animus by Antoine Revoy

Animus

Antoine Revoy

First Second · Paperback · May 8, 2018

The residents of a quiet Japanese neighborhood have slowly come to realize that inauspicious, paranormal forces are at play in the most unlikely of places: the local playground.

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Who it’s for
A dark, manga-adjacent horror comic with enough edge to reward a sustained read.
Genres
YA Horror Comics, YA Paranormal Comics, YA Fantasy Comics
Published
First Second, May 8, 2018

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About this book

The residents of a quiet Japanese neighborhood have slowly come to realize that inauspicious, paranormal forces are at play in the most unlikely of places: the local playground. Two friends, a young boy and girl, resolve to exorcise the evil that inhabit it, including a snaggle-toothed monster. In Animus, a beautiful but spooky young adult graphic novel of everyday hauntings, Antoine Revoy delivers an eerie tale inspired by the Japanese and French comics of his childhood.

Dark Edge

A dark, manga-adjacent horror comic with enough edge to reward a sustained read.

Come here for

  • dark manga-inflected edge
  • collector-forward paranormal-horror shelf appeal

Expect

  • teen-centered mood
  • Japanese-coded visuals and a grim tone

Where it sits

YA Fantasy Comics74%
YA Paranormal Comics70%
YA Horror Comics58%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Paranormal Comics
Authors
Antoine Revoy
Publisher
First Second
Published
May 8, 2018
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA Paranormal Comics